Things Fall Apart

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Content Page for the outside reader: Things Fall Apart


Characters in TFA - "spoiler alert!": This map is helpful, but it reveals plot action that happens later in the book. character_map.png

Study Guides
Directions: use the study guide to better understand the section you're reading. Each study guide is good preparation for the quiz.

Section 1: Chapters 1-4 TFAStudy_chap1_4.pdf
  • Quiz on Section 1 is Tuesday, March 23.

Section 2: Chapters 5-7 TFAStudy_chap5_7.pdf

Section 3: Chapters 8-10 TFAStudy_chap8_10.pdf
  • Group Quiz in class on Section 3 is changed to Thurs. April 8, instead of Tuesday, April 6.

Section 4: Chapters 11-13 TFAStudy_chap11_13.pdf

Section 5: Chapters 14-19 TFAStudy_chap14_19.pdf
  • Quiz on Section 5 will be Thursday, April 22

Section 6: Chapters 20-25 TFAStudy_chap20_25.pdf
  • Quiz on Section 6 will be Tuesday, April 27

Background Reading

1. Nigeria
Directions: We will refer to this site periodically and will use various pages from it. For now, just become familiar with it.
Web site from Brown University students

2. The author Chinua Achebe
Directions: Print and read these articles for in-class, predicting discussion on March 4 and for use after break.
about the author TFA.pdf
author biography TFA.pdf

3. The Role of Women in Things Fall Apart
Directions: Print and read this article for in-class discussion groups on March 4.
Women_TFA_reading1.pdf

4. Women in Pre-colonial Nigeria
Directions: Print and read this article for in-class discussion groups on March 23.
Women_TFA_reading2_precol.pdf